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Updated on 2023-07-06 GMT+08:00
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Resetting the Administrator Password

Scenarios

You can reset the administrator password of a primary instance.

You can also reset the password of your database account when using RDS.

You cannot reset the administrator password under the following circumstances:

  • The database port is being changed.
  • The status of the primary DB instance is Creating, Restoring, Rebooting, Storage full, Changing port, or Abnormal.

Precautions

  • If you have changed the administrator password of the primary DB instance, the administrator passwords of the standby DB instance and read replica (if any) will also be changed accordingly.
  • The length of time it takes for the new password to take effect depends on the amount of service data currently being processed by the primary DB instance.
  • To prevent brute force cracking and ensure system security, change your password periodically.

Method 1

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
  3. Click Service List. Under Database, click Relational Database Service. The RDS console is displayed.
  4. On the Instance Management page, locate the target DB instance and choose More > Reset Password in the Operation column.
  5. Enter a new password and confirm the password.

    Keep this password secure. The system cannot retrieve it.

    The new password must consist of 8 to 32 characters and contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!@#%^*-_=+?,). Enter a strong password and periodically change it to improve security, preventing security risks such as brute force cracking.
    • To submit the new password, click OK.
    • To cancel the reset operation, click Cancel.

Method 2

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
  3. Click Service List. Under Database, click Relational Database Service. The RDS console is displayed.
  4. On the Instance Management page, click the target DB instance.
  5. In the DB Information area on the Basic Information page, click Reset Password in the Administrator field.
  6. Enter a new password and confirm the password.

    Keep this password secure. The system cannot retrieve it.

    The new password must consist of 8 to 32 characters and contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!@#%^*-_=+?,). Enter a strong password and periodically change it to improve security, preventing security risks such as brute force cracking.
    • To submit the new password, click OK.
    • To cancel the reset operation, click Cancel.

Parent topic: Data Security